Horsemeat.

With a lot of horsemeat now found in food in several countries in Europe, and it being blamed on 'a criminal conspiracy', we might be thankful it's only horsemeat we've been fed on, it could have been something rather more harmful. The checks we might have hoped were in the 'food chain' are, apparently, not there.

It's just as well there are no bounds of kangeroos hopping around all over the place in Europe. We really would be p***** off then wouldn't we.

British hypocrisy once again;

If we are sentimental about horses and it is therefore wrong to eat tem, then it is also wrong to feed it to our other companion animals. If it is good enough for our dogs and cats, it should be okay for us.

The way so many horses have been sent to the knackers yard since the recession struck is not over sentimental. That so many food products could be purposefully contaminated and distributed throughout Europe does not inspire faith in what checks against contaminants there are supposed to be in food supply.

johnb wrote:British hypocrisy once again;

If we are sentimental about horses and it is therefore wrong to eat tem, then it is also wrong to feed it to our other companion animals. If it is good enough for our dogs and cats, it should be okay for us.

The issue Johnb is that we should "know" what we are eating, I will eat chicken but chose not to eat Duck, just as I will eat beef but chose not to eat Horse

I agree Jeanie. All l want to know is what is in the food. Then l decided if l want to eat it or not.

Horses not intended for human consumption are treated with different medicines, who knows which horse they might be eating? A lot of horses have mysteriously disappeared from Ireland, and new laws in Romania ban horses and carts from main roads.

But it's okay to feed it to our companion animals?

That's where the hypocrisy is!

johnb wrote:But it's okay to feed it to our companion animals?

That's where the hypocrisy is!

No it isn't Johnb animals don't ask, humans do that is the difference what a silly argument
plus most animals eat each other !!!

What animals do horses, cows, pigs and sheep eat Jeanie... Assuming no intervention by humans? I thought they all grazed. Silly me!

I seem to remember learning about herbivores and carnivores at school but I may have got it wrong.

Hinch wrote:What animals do horses, cows, pigs and sheep eat Jeanie... Assuming no intervention by humans? I thought they all grazed. Silly me!

I seem to remember learning about herbivores and carnivores at school but I may have got it wrong.

Cat's sometimes eat their baby's as do dogs eat their pups Hinch ? Fish eat each other as well !

Johnb's post is just silly for the sake of an argument !

I think not;

My cats would not eat horse (or cow, or pig) but for human intervention. The tomcat is partial to the odd pigeon and the natural prey of small predators is small prey animals, usually rodents or birds. As far as cats go, it is pure convenience for humans that cats are efficient at catching such vermin, which eat and contaminate food (grain) we would otherwise eat and consequently we have a partnership.

Dogs help us bring down prey that would be too big for us to hunt ourselves (say deer) and also keep down vermin (foxes and rats). Once again we have a partnership.

I am not aware of dogs or cats eating pretty much anything, though dogs will chase and kill prey animals (rabbits, deer, sheep, cows). animals only tend to eat their young when under extreme stress from humans.

the question about how we feed our pets and any hypocrisy involved is perfectly justified in my book.

If eating horse meat would I get the trots!

teamplayer2 wrote:If eating horse meat would I get the trots!

that's actually quite funny Teamplayer.

Hinch wrote:I love horsemeat and always have some filet cheval bleu when we holiday in France.

Tonight we are having Tesco lasagne for tea from the Meal Deal range so God knows what species we'll be consuming.

Maybe me and Mrs H will indulge in a little horseplay afterwards as it's Valentines week!

giddy up Mr Hinch !

You may get a few jumps eating Horsemeat Hinch. I will send you a horse shoe for good luck.

Matron and I have just cancelled our visit to Todmorden for dinner. cowards? Neigh!

I rang the Findus helpline to ask if I could ascertain where their lasagne filling came from and they offered me 2 tickets for York races.

Todmorden ! a bit to close to home now methinks might turn veggie

He said: "It was not a raid, they are welcome to visit whenever they want, they just wanted to see my records, which I will be showing them."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21434077

"Drat and double drat. Me secrets out. I am undone. And just when I thought it was safe here in Wales."

I hear of a change in Todmorden ‘Incredibly Neddible’. Matron get me stirrup cup and dam the cost.

I am not surprised by any of it.

Hopefully some good will come of it and more people will put some thought into what they eat. Especially towards the suffering of all the animals involved both during their often torturous lifetimes and at the time of slaughter.